From next year, the TI connection will be mandatory for all care facilities. A prerequisite for the integration of the facility into the telematics infrastructure is the application for the eHPC and the SMC-B. The SMC-B serves to authenticate the institution as a care facility, while the Electronic Health Professional Card (eHPC) identifies all TI access-authorized persons, such as doctors or nurses, and contains an electronic signature.

Every long-term care facility and outpatient care service approved according to § 72 SGB XI, as well as service providers according to SGB V, will receive a monthly payment (TI flat rate) to refinance the costs for the establishment and operation of the telematics infrastructure (TI).

A quick guide for registration and application, as well as a detailed user manual that guides you through the application process, can be found on the application portal of the GKV-Spitzenverband.